Proverbs 20:30
Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
In Context
29The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:15Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, the rod of correction, shall drive it far from him.
Isaiah 53:5Yet, he, was pierced for transgressions that were ours, was crushed for iniquities that were ours,—the chastisement for our well-being, was upon him, And by his stripes, there is healing for us.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:30
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. This shows that both young and old have their advantages, and therefore must each of them be, according to their capacities, serviceable to the public, and neither of them despise nor envy the other. 1. Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong and fit for action, able to go through business and break through difficulties, which the aged and weak cannot grapple with. The glory of young men is their strength,… Read the whole commentary →